Hat-brim construction



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H. DIAMOND HAT BRIM CONSTRUCTION Filed May 10. 1923 Patented July 8, 1924.

HENRY DIAMOND, 0F BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK..;ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, in

TO VENUS HAT C0- INGL, OF NEW/V XOR-K, LNv Y., A CORPORATION OI! NEW YORK.

HAT-BRIM CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed May 10, 1923. Serial N0. 638,046.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY DIAMOND, a citizen of Rumania, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefullmprQvements in Hat-Brim Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to the construction of hats, having more particular reference to the forming of the brims of ladies cloth hats.

The invention has for an object to provide a cheap and eflicient method of forming ladies hat brims without any break in the continuity of the surfaced material at the edge of the brim, and without stitching or reinforced edge.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a fragmentary face view showing the blank of the facing element of the brim.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the said blank showing it as bent into an annulus ready. for application to the forming block.

Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view showing the brim elements in position on the forming block.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional perspective view showing the completed brim.

In constructing a hat brim according to my invention I cut from a suitable sheet of cloth a strip or blank 10 of suflicient length to form the hat brim when the ends are joined together. The ends of this blank are preferabl cut obliquely, or on the bias, as shown. his blank is then bent to the form of an annulus as shown in Fig. 2 and the oblique ends thereof overlapped and stitched together.

Theblank is then placed on the forming block 13 which is of the usual shape and provided with the usual opening 14 into which one edge of the blank is inserted, this edge of the blank being secured to the block by means of a series of tacks 15. The blank is then smoothed or pressed down on the top of the block, freely enclosing the sides of the latter, and a cord 16 is passed around the block to hold theblank in tight contact with the top face of the block.

After this a layer of paste, indicated at 18, is placed on that part of the blank 1?) which is between the tacks 15 and cord 16 and a moistened annular sheet 19 of suitable reinforcing or backing material such as buckram and of approximately one-half the width between inner and outer edges of the blank sheet 10, is pressed downward onto the paste 18, and is secured at its inner edge to the inside of the block 13 by a number of tacks 20 and at its outer edge by a cord 21 passed around the block. I may use any suitable form of paste, such as that obtained by mixing flour and water. The block, with the two sheets 10 and 19 thereon, is then placed in the usual drying room for such length of time as may be necessary to harden the paste 1S and dry the sheet 19, generally about half an hour.

The cords and tacks are then removed and the outer edge of the buckram sheet 19 is cut to such configuration as it is desired to give the upturned brim edge. A layer of rubber cement 23 is then applied to the buck ram sheet 19 and the outer marginal portion of the blank strip 10 is folded inwardly upon this cement layer and smoothed down over the block, the cement being then allowed to harden. The blank is thus folded upon itself and the inner edges may then be properly trimmed, the form of the completed brim being shown in Fig. 4:-

By allowing the paste and the cement to dry separately, an improved article is made on account of the said paste and cement drying more uniformly and thoroughly. Furthermore considerable time is saved in the drying process.

With my improved construction, as will be apparent, a suitably reinforced brim is provided without any seams or beading of any kind showing at the edge thereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. The method of making a hat brim which consists in forming an annular blank strip of approximately double the width of the brim, placing a layer of paste on one side portion of said blank, placing a sheet of backing material on the said paste, then drying the said paste placing a layer of cement on one side of said backlng, and then folding the other side portion of said blank on the said cement.

2. The method of making a hat brim which consists in forming an annular blank strip of approximately double the width of the brim, securing said strip on a forming block with its inner portion smoothly stretched over the block, placing a layer of paste on said inner portion, then placing a sheet of backing material on the layer of paste and pressing it tightly down on the block, then drying the paste, then placing a layer of rubber cement on the backing material, and then folding the outer marginal portion of the blank strip over upon said cement.

3. The method of making a hat brim which consists in forming an annular blank strip of approximately double the width of the brim, securing said'strip on a forming block with its inner portion smoothly stretched over the block, placing a layer of paste on said inner portion, then placing a sheet of backing material on the layer of pasteand pressing it tightly down on the block, then drying the paste, then placing a layer of rubber cement on the backing material, then trimming the edge of said back-. ing sheet to the desired shape and then folding the outer marginalportion of said blank on said cement. i

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

V HENRY DIAMOND. V 

